US7391621B2ExpiredUtilityA1

Electronic device

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Assignee: THOMSON LICENSINGPriority: Nov 4, 2005Filed: Nov 1, 2006Granted: Jun 24, 2008
Est. expiryNov 4, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H05K 7/1408
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Claims

Abstract

In an electronic device printed circuit boards in a housing are kept parallel to each other by guiding means. One or a plurality of these printed circuit boards is connected with a housing part each on their corresponding edge by means of electronic plug-in connections. To secure the electronic plug-in connections, spring means are provided which exert pressure on opposite edges of the printed circuit boards in the direction of the plug-in connection.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Electronic device comprising:
 a housing; 
 printed circuit boards, wherein a plurality of printed circuit boards are connected with a housing part on one edge each by at least one electronic plug-in connection; 
 guiding means, wherein the printed circuit boards are kept parallel to each other in the housing by the guiding means; and 
 spring means, which apply force to the printed circuit boards and press them into their respective plug-in connections, wherein the spring means comprise at least one leaf spring with a fastening section and with a spring section which is subdivided into separated spring elements, and wherein a spring element is provided for each printed circuit board with a plug-in connection. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring means are fastened to the opposite housing part. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the guiding means are arranged on the opposite edges of the printed circuit boards. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device according to  claim 3 , wherein the guiding means are fastened to the opposite housing part. 
     
     
       5. The electronic device according to  claim 3 , wherein the guiding means comprise at least one guiding strip provided with grooves for the printed circuit boards. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device according to  claim 5 , wherein the fastening section of the leaf spring is fastened together with the guiding strip on the opposite housing part. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device according to  claim 6 , wherein two spaced apart arrangements of a leaf spring and a guiding strip are provided. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting part is provided by means of which a detachable electronic connection can be provided to another electronic device. 
     
     
       9. The electronic device according to  claim 1 , which is designed as a recording device. 
     
     
       10. The electronic device according to  claim 9 , which is designed as a detachable recording device for a camera.

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